J.P. Parise dies at 73.

[scotian1]

Former Minnesota North Star, 72 Team Canada member and father of Zach Parise has passed away at the age of 73. 
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=747642
 
I will never forget this incident in the Summit Series between Canada and the Soviets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0qtxHnKM_o

 

[rlsb]

He got traded away from a team that eventually reacquired him in a merger.  Good player with the Northstars and Islanders.

 

[scotian1]

Here is a goal Parise scored in game 3 of that series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q8-z3ttgj4
 
He scored again in game 5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz76WuMfB8I

 

[reggiecleveland]

That series has to be the greatest series in hockey history. the animosity, intensity, was off the charts. The reffing was as close to blatant cheating you will see. The Canadian response was a no limits approach of violence that has always been defended using the language of war. There is a documentary coming out about it soon and I can't wait. The Russian players were equally resolute. To win three in a row in that atmosphere probably even surpasses 04 as an accomplishment. Of course the Soviets were much less evil than the Yankees.
 
The Soviets badly wanted another series like this, but Allan Eagleson could only find ways to make money with games in Canada and the USA, and after the experience in Moscow there were good reasons not to play in Russia at that time.
 
Godspeed JP one of the chosen.

 

[scotian1]

He must have been very proud of his son who is one of the top American players in the game with far greater skill than his father had.